India, Aug. 26 -- This year's last lunar eclipse will take place on Friday, August 28, providing astronomy enthusiasts with a partial lunar eclipse. This eclipse is significant because of the timing of the eclipse as well as the confluence of the eclipse with the festival of Raksha Bandhan in India. However, this particular eclipse comes with an important caveat for viewers in India since the Moon will be below the horizon and thus won't be visible from India.

When is the Lunar Eclipse 2026

This particular eclipse occurring on the 28th day of August is the last of the two lunar eclipses that will occur in 2026. This will be the second partial lunar eclipse of the year. The August eclipse is part of the Saros Series 138 and it has an umb...